Chapter 302 Little Pony
"Mr. Lu is really hard-hearted. He would rather let his grandson go into the entertainment industry to dispel the scandal."
Tong Huaqiong couldn't help but sigh.
"You're mistaken. Mr. Lu protects his grandson like a treasure. He came to me to ask me to select two girls from Tianxiang Tower and send them to the Lu family, and then Mr. Lu will give them to Governor Yao as concubines."
Tong Huaqiong: “…”
Mr. Lu is so dark!
How could she forget that Mr. Lu was no fool? How could he betray his own grandson?
What Mama Mo didn't say was that Mr. Lu promised that if the girl from Tianxiang Tower could win over Prefect Yao, he would make things easy for Mama Mo, take her to do the silk and tea business, and let her withdraw from the romantic occasions and become a real boss.
However, Mother Mo has not agreed yet.
Mr. Lu was cheating someone else, and her mother Mo didn't mind lending a hand, but the person being cheated was Prefect Yao.
Tong Huaqiong couldn't help but ask Mother Mo: "Mother Mo, have you agreed?"
Mr. Lu must have promised Mother Mo many benefits.
Otherwise, who would dare to do such a thing as pitting court officials?
Mother Mo shook her head and said, "I love money, but I value my life more. Who is Magistrate Yao? If he is a corrupt official or a village head, I will cheat him, but a smart man like Magistrate Yao would not be so easily deceived."
Is she crazy to dare to cheat Prefect Yao?
If she really agreed, the person would probably be discovered by Prefect Yao before he arrived.
"So I rejected Mr. Lu's request." said Mother Mo.
When she heard Mr. Lu's transaction proposal, she immediately left the Lu Mansion and didn't dare to stay for more than a quarter of an hour.
Tong Huaqiong said: "Mother Mo, you were right to refuse."
Even from the current perspective, Mother Mo would not agree.
One is an official and the other is a businessman, so Mother Mo naturally didn't dare to help Mr. Lu to plot against Prefect Yao.
The matter was exposed. As the elder of the opposite sex to Prefect Yao, Mr. Lu would be fine because of his relationship with Lu Zhaoyang.
It’s not necessarily the case for Mother Mo.
If Magistrate Yao were to vent his anger on Mother Mo, the entire Tianxiang Tower would be implicated, and it would be a question whether she could still gain a foothold in Ningcheng.
"Don't dare to make connections casually in the future. They are all old foxes."
Mother Mo sighed, then said goodbye to Tong Huaqiong and went to Tianxiang Tower.
Tong Huaqiong returned to Taohua Dessert.
As soon as they sat down, Lu Zhaoyang sent someone to tell Tong Huaqiong that one of Prefect Yao's subordinates knew about horses, and he planned to go with Prefect Yao's subordinates to help Tong Huaqiong buy a horse. He asked Tong Huaqiong if she wanted to go with them or send someone else.
The first thing Tong Huaqiong thought of was that if Mr. Lu knew that Lu Zhaoyang had to involve Prefect Yao in helping her buy a horse, he would probably be so angry that he would faint.
Tong Huaqiong doesn't understand horses.
She believed in Lu Zhaoyang's character, and she didn't plan to select it herself. Professional matters should be left to professionals.
Tong Huaqiong called Gu Dashu and asked him to take the silver to pay.
It's not like the Lu family would have to pay for the horse.
Maner and Yaozu wanted to go along, so Gu Dashu took the two children with him.
Tong Huaqiong suddenly felt that the surroundings were quiet.
In the evening, Gu Dashu came back with Maner and Yaozu.
"Where is the horse you bought?" Tong Huaqiong came down from the second floor of the shop and only saw Gu Dashu and Maner Yaozu, but no horse.
It was all quite mysterious, and Tong Huaqiong thought Gu Dashu was going to give her a surprise.
If Lu Zhaoyang and Prefect Yao take action, they will definitely be able to buy a good horse.
The person who dares to cheat the Lu family and the prefect is probably not born yet in Ningcheng.
Tong Huaqiong was excited at the thought that she was about to own a horse.
"Where is the horse? Why not bring it to the yard?" Tong Huaqiong asked Gu Dashu.
Everyone at Taohua Dessert knew that the owner had bought a horse. At this time, the peak customer period had passed and the shop was not busy, so several employees ran to the backyard to see what was going on.
This is just like in later generations when someone in the same village buys a Ferrari, all the neighbors will come out to watch.
Gu Dashu smiled awkwardly.
He didn't know how to tell Tong Huaqiong.
"What? Didn't you buy the horse?" Tong Huaqiong asked.
Gu Dashu said: "It's not that I didn't buy it, but the horse I bought is a little bit..."
Tong Huaqiong interrupted Gu Dashu and asked, "You were tricked?"
At this time, Yaozu jumped out and said, "Grandma, is the horse here? It's a sick foal."
Only then did Tong Huaqiong notice that there was a flatbed cart behind Gu Dashu, with a white pony lying on the cart.
The foal was lying on the flatbed, its tail gently sweeping its wings, its big wet eyes looking very weak.
Originally, Tong Huaqiong was expecting to buy a Ferrari, but Gu Dashu got her a Wuling van instead.
This gap is too big.
Tong Huaqiong was so angry that she wanted to hit someone.
Is this the horse that Lu Zhaoyang's so-called expert chose for her?
What did Gu Dashu buy such a small horse, and a sick one at that?
Qin Qingyou, who came to watch the fun, couldn't help but say, "Dashu was ripped off. Why did you buy this pony that's so skinny it can't even stand up?"
Tong Huaqiong's face darkened and he said, "I asked you to buy a horse, and you bought a sick foal like this? Didn't Master Lu say he would bring someone knowledgeable to help you choose? He only picked this one for you?"
Gu Dashu rubbed his hands and said, "It's none of Mr. Lu's business. I think this horse is destined for our family, so I bought it."
Tong Huaqiong said, "You are so stupid. I buy horses so they can work right after they are bought. You buy a sick horse and have to ask a veterinarian to check it. You have to serve it like a ancestor. It's hard to say whether it can be cured or not. How long do I have to wait for it to be able to pull a cart and work? Go and return it!"
Yaozu said, "Grandma, this horse is not what my father wants to buy."
Tong Huaqiong raised her eyebrows and asked, "Who decided to buy it? Our family's money came from the wind. No matter whose idea it was, you have to return it to me."
Man'er, who had been standing behind Gu Dashu, poked her head out and said timidly, "Grandma, I want to buy this pony."
After saying that, Maner ran to the foal and hugged the horse's neck.
The foal stuck out its tongue and licked Maner's hand, its big eyes still wet.
Tong Huaqiong's anger disappeared instantly.
Yaozu said, "My father wanted to buy a big horse and was about to pay for it, but Sister Maner found this pony in the stable and took pity on it and wanted to buy it. My father wanted to buy a big horse and a pony, but the price of this pony was more expensive than the big horse, so my father had no choice but to buy the pony."
Gu Dashu smiled and said, "Mom, don't underestimate this horse because it's young and sick. The horse seller said that the horse's mother was a mount for a general who fought in Xiliang. Some time ago, the war horse was shot by an arrow and ran away. The horse dealer met her on the road and she gave birth to this foal. Its mother is so capable, this foal might be a good horse when it grows up. It's worth buying it for one hundred and fifty taels of silver."
Tong Huaqiong thought that the horse dealer was better at marketing than she was.
Also war horses.
The war horses all belong to the imperial court, how could they fall into the hands of the common people?
What's more, it was the general's war horse, and there was a special person to serve it. How could it be shot by an arrow and run away?
This story full of loopholes can only be believed by Gu Dashu.